VMware Aria Automation : Orchestration and Extensibility (V8.13)

The VMware Aria Automation : Orchestration and Extensibility (V8.13) course at SpireTec Solutions is designed to provide in-depth knowledge and practical application of VMware Aria Automation and Orchestrator. By focusing on Scriptable tasks, Variables, APIs, and Exception handling, learners will gain hands-on experience in Workflow automation. The course covers essential topics such as Plugin usage, Versioning with Git, and Event Broker Service, enabling students to create and manage complex Automation processes effectively. Whether you're looking to enhance your IT skills or integrate extensibility and FaaS into your workflow, this course equips you with all the necessary tools and techniques to excel.

Course Objectives

• Understand the core components and purposes of Aria Automation and Aria Automation Orchestrator.

• Create and execute scripts and workflows using various programming languages and Aria Automation Orchestrator.

• Define and manage inputs, outputs, and variables within orchestration workflows effectively.

• Implement exception handling, logging, and debugging techniques in automation workflows.

• Utilize decision-making and looping structures to create dynamic workflows.

• Manage and use assets such as configuration elements, resources, and packages within Aria Automation Orchestrator.

• Download, install, and utilize various plug-ins, including SSH, REST, PowerShell, and dynamic types.

• Implement version control and collaborate using Git within orchestration workflows.

• Work with time-related schema elements like scheduling, sleeping, and waiting in workflows.

• Apply extensibility concepts and utilize the Event Broker Service for integrating life cycle events and action-based extensibility (ABX).

Who Can Benefit
The Aria Automation: Orchestration and Extensibility (V8.13) course focuses on automating and extending Aria Automation environments, providing in-depth knowledge for IT professionals.

Target Audience and Job Roles

• IT Administrators

• System Engineers

• Cloud Administrators

• DevOps Engineers

• Infrastructure Architects

• Automation Specialists

• Administrators

• Solutions Architects

• IT Operations Managers

• Software Developers

• Technical Support Engineers

• IT Consultants

• System Integrators

• Network Engineers

• Cloud Solutions Architects

• Senior IT Technicians

• Enterprise Architects

• Technical Project Managers

Prerequisites
For successfully undertaking the Aria Automation: Orchestration and Extensibility (V8.13) course, students should have the following minimum required prerequisites:

• Basic knowledge of vSphere environment and concepts

• Familiarity with network and storage concepts

• Experience with scripting or programming languages, such as JavaScript or Python, is beneficial but not mandatory

• Understanding of virtualization and cloud computing concepts

Having these foundational skills will help you maximize your learning experience and successfully complete the course.

Course Outline:

• Introductions and Course Logistics

  • Course objectives

• Overview of VMware Aria Automation and VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator

  • Define the purpose of VMware Aria Automation

  • Outline the purpose of VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator

  • Describe the main components of VMware Aria Automation

  • Describe the main components of VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator

• Using Schema Elements

  • Describe a scriptable task

  • Run a Polyglot script from a VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflow

  • Run JavaScript from a VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflow

  • Run a VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflow from a VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflow

  • Run an action from a VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflow

  • Use VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflows both synchronously and asynchronously

• Working with Variables

  • Define inputs, outputs, and variables in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflows

  • Bind variables in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflows

  • Explain the purpose of binding in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflows

  • Wrap VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflows

  • Create actions in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator

  • Use VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator input forms

  • Handle user interactions in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator

• Handling Exceptions, Logging, and Debugging

  • Identify the function of exception handling

  • Handle exceptions in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflows

  • Use logs in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflows

  • Debug VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflows

  • Monitor variable values

• Branching and Looping

  • Use decision schema element for branching in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflows

  • Use switch schema element for branching in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflows

  • Use loops in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflows

• Working with Assets

  • Create and use configuration elements in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator

  • Use resources in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator

  • Create and use packages in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator

• Working with Plug-Ins

  • Explain the functionality of VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator plug-ins

  • Download and install plug-ins

  • Use the SSH plug-in in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator

  • Use the REST plug-in in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator

  • Use the VMware Aria Automation plug-in in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator

  • Use the PowerShell plug-in in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator

  • Use dynamic types in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator

• Working with Versioning and Git

  • Manage versioning in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator

  • Use Git in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator

• Working with Time-Related Schema Elements

  • Use scheduling in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator

  • Use sleeping in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator

  • Use waiting in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator

• Introduction to Extensibility

  • Introduction to VMware Aria Automation extensibility

  • Explain the Event Broker Service

  • Explain life cycle integration

• Using the Event Broker

  • Explain the functionality of the Event Broker Service

  • Overview of VMware Aria Automation Event Broker

  • Create VMware Aria Automation subscriptions

  • Data exchange between VMware Aria Automation and VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator

• Using ABX Actions

  • Overview of Action Based Extensibility (ABX)

  • Describe Function as a Service (FaaS)

  • Differentiate between VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator and ABX

  • Create an ABX action that is called by a VMware Aria Automation subscription

• Working with Services, Custom Resources, and Resource Actions

  • Describe the service broker service

  • Use VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator as a content source in VMware Aria Automation

  • Create custom resources in VMware Aria Automation

  • Create resource actions in VMware Aria Automation

• Capturing the vSphere Client Code

  • Use vSphere Client code capture to capture code in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflow, JavaScript, PowerCLI, or other languages

  • Use the captured code in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflows or actions